Display rack



A. D. BOWEN Aug. 26 W24.

DISPLAY RACK Original Filed may 6 1923 Patented Aug. .26, i92 v UNITED STATES ALFRED ID. BOW'EN, 9F SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA.

DISPLAY RACK.

Application filed May 6, 1921, Serial No. 467,332. Renewed December 28, 1923.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALFRED D. BOWEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Suffolk, in the county of Nansemond and Eitate of Virginia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Display Racks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in display racks and has for an object the provision of a rack which is especially designed for displaying ties or scarfs. the construction being such as to permit of ties being displayed as actually worn and thus produce a pleasing and attractive effect.

Another objectof the invention is the provision of a tie rack in which the ties are arranged in lmotted or four-in-hand formation with the neck or band portions of the ties disposed one beneath the other and overlapped, to more clearly display the tie.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a tie rack of novel construction, in which the display panel is mounted upon the head of a standard to provide a proper inclination and to further provide for the accommodation of a hanger rod to support a variety of articles.

A further object is the provision of a display rack which includes a removable tag holder for announcing the price or character of the goods displayed.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illus trated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of a display rack constructed in accordance with the invention and showing the manner of arranging the articles upon the rack.

Figure 2 is a side view of the same.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts. the reference character 10 indicates a base from which rises a standard 11. The upper end of this standard carries a head 12 which projects forwardly and is provided with an upwardly and rearwardly inclined base 13 Secured to this base 13 is a display panel 14 which is arranged horizontally and which may be of any desired length and width.

Extending from the panel 14; are spaced pairs of pins 15 which are arranged in hori- Zontal rows with the pairs in staggered relation. These pins each include a panel engaging flange and a head spaced from the flange and connected by a relatively narrow neck. The pins are further arranged in spaced pai s to provide gripping elements having a restricted entrance portion and a relatively wide receiving portion, designed to receive the tie or scarf 16. The ties as shown are knotted or arranged in four-inhand formation with the base of the knot disposed between the pins and the band or neck portion of the tie arranged beneath opposite pairs of pins of one of the rows. The bands or neck portions are overlapped and the ties of the top row are disposed above or over the neck or band portions of. the bottom row of ties so as to add to the attractiveness of the display.

Extending through the head and spaced from and parallel to the display panel 14 is a hanger rod 17, the latter being designed to hold ties, scarfs or the like, which are not arranged in knotted formation, these last mentioned articles being indicated at 18.

Positioned above the panel 14; is a frame 19 which is provided along its top with a longitudinally extending slot 20. This slot communicates with a groove 21 which extends around the inner edge of the frame and receives a card 22 upon which may be placed the announcement of the price or character of the goods. The frame 19 has secured thereto a pin 23 which extends downwardly from the bottom of the frame and is removablv positioned within a socket 24- provided in the head 12. These frames may thus be dispensed with when desired to display goods without announcing the price.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention. what is claimed is 2- 1. A display rack comprising a base, a standard rising therefrom, display panel carried by the standard and spaced pins GX tending from the panel, said pins being arranged in spaced pairs to receive articles to be displayed; with the pairs arranged in staggered relation and in horizontal rows.

2. A. display rack comprising a base, a standard rising therefrom, a panel carried by the standard and pins extending from the panel, said pins including a panel engaging flange a head spaced from the flange and a relatively narrow neck connesting the head and flange and said pins being arranged in spaced pairs to define a gripping means having a restrii'rted entrance portion and a relatively Wide receiving portion.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signa' ture.

ALFRED I). BOWEN, 

